NUFORC Sighting 37440

Occurred: 2004-06-05 12:15 Local
Reported: 2004-06-07 08:24 Pacific
Duration: 20 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Lake Alpine, CA, USA

Shape: Other


While fishing at Lake Alpine, I saw what I thought to be a silver aricraft, possibly a Cessna 140 or an Ercoupe, as these planes often are not painted, but are polished aluminum. I couldn't discern an aircraft shape per se, just a shing object that appeared to be 8 to 10 miles to the south. It was traveling at a pace one would expect of a small plane, and appeared to be 5,000 agl. (Lake Alpine is 7,300.) I watched it travel south for 10 or 15 seconds and suddenly it abruptly changed directions (now S.W.) and shot out of sight in a very short time, two or three seconds. There was no sound. This is the fourth (similar) incident I have seen here in Calaveras County since moving here nearly four years ago, but this is my first report

Posted 2004-06-18

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